Posts bychrisrempel

Once a month, I go to private boardroom meeting with a small group of other tech founders. It takes place in a small, nondescript conference room at a swanky hotel. The details of who’s there and what we talk about is completely confidential. A couple of the guys are “household names” in the tech space – and their companiesCONTINUE READING

Hi friends! Here’s a quick update about what’s going on in my insane life: It only took about 300 years, but my startup has finally opened its doors! After opening for early access in September, the platform has since undergone substantial upgrades & re-tooling. The biggest of those being: Actual app automation – the apps truly run onCONTINUE READING

Much like my crazy hill-bombing days of yore, launching a new business is a lot like standing at the top of an unridden hill, with one foot on the board, and the other on the pavement. Before pushing off and initiating the descent, there’s a momentary pause before putting both feet on the board and fully committing.CONTINUE READING

On a near daily basis, the total internet userbase is becoming increasingly easy to reach at the behavioural level. Much like the 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon meme, all it takes is a minimal data sample (100 emails) to reach millions of similar prospects. Instantly. And you can tap into this formerly pipe-dream technology in as little asCONTINUE READING

For the past 2 years, I’ve been quietly conceptualizing & building my most ambitious project, ever. Of course, this wouldn’t be possible without help from my awesome team, Will & Nadav. (Thanks guys!) It’s called Zag. If you’re bored, you can check out our “teaser” site at Zag.ai Anyway, Zag is an ecosystem of marketing intelligence apps. More specifically,CONTINUE READING

Every big company started out as a crappy little side project, a fledgling startup or at the very least – a flawed idea. In general, it faced the same early stage hardships that every new business endures: crickets on launch day, rollercoaster revenue, growing pains, stalled growth, & people problems. But somehow, it managed to break outCONTINUE READING

In my last post, I talked a bit about the “good product” myth, and why convenience commands premium pricing just as easily – or perhaps even more easily – than quality or complexity. I also promised to come up with a few hypothetical app ideas for what I call the “convenience bridge” software model (simple little appsCONTINUE READING

Today I’m going to quickly deep-dive on something that’s always fascinated me… Specifically, I’m going to focus on why some of the most notable success stories in entrepreneurship at large directly contradict the age-old ‘better mousetrap’ philosophy… by succeeding wildly in spite of their average, ho-hum products. And no, I’m not just talking about theCONTINUE READING

Hey gang! Good heavens – it has been a while. For those who care, the preceding two blog posts (1, 2) provide somewhat of an update as to what the hell I’ve been doing for the past 3 years. So basically, if you’re my Mom, or the trying-too-hard insurance salesman who keeps sending me LinkedIn messages, seeCONTINUE READING

Are you a fan of scary roller-coasters? I’m not an avid enthusiast, but they don’t bother me. For some reason, I’ve always enjoyed the sensation of total surrender as I’m being hurtled down a track in what is essentially simulated chaos. It evokes a sort of placid calm, where I’m able to objectively immerse myself intoCONTINUE READING

As the inaugural post to kick things off with my little digital soapbox, I wanted to put forward an initial challenge, of sorts. But first – 20 seconds of house-cleaning… As some of you may know – I’ve “retired” my brand, and presence in general, in the affiliate marketing space. I’ll soon be closing theCONTINUE READING